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Managing Director

Drew Lipke joined AcreTrader in 2021 and serves as Managing Director, leading the sourcing and underwriting of farms acquired and managed by AcreTrader LLC. Drew brings more than 14 years of experience across debt and equity capital markets, including roles in corporate credit analysis, equity research, and institutional equity sales. Prior to AcreTrader, Drew spent 12 years at Stephens Inc. covering multiple sectors including aerospace and defense, energy exploration and production, and building materials and construction services, and later served as Managing Director of corporate credit analysis at a fixed-income broker dealer. A Little Rock native, Drew has owned farmland in Arkansas for over a decade. He holds Series 7, 24, 63, 79, 86, and 87 licenses with FINRA and is a registered representative of North Capital Private Securities. Drew earned his degree from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and was recognized by Institutional Investor as an All-America Research Team Rising Star.

Drew Lipke joined AcreTrader in 2021 and serves as Managing Director, leading the sourcing and underwriting of farms acquired and managed by AcreTrader LLC. Drew brings more than 14 years of experience across debt and equity capital markets, including roles in corporate credit analysis, equity research, and institutional equity sales. Prior to AcreTrader, Drew spent 12 years at Stephens Inc. covering multiple sectors including aerospace and defense, energy exploration and production, and building materials and construction services, and later served as Managing Director of corporate credit analysis at a fixed-income broker dealer. A Little Rock native, Drew has owned farmland in Arkansas for over a decade. He holds Series 7, 24, 63, 79, 86, and 87 licenses with FINRA and is a registered representative of North Capital Private Securities. Drew earned his degree from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and was recognized by Institutional Investor as an All-America Research Team Rising Star.

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